Energy Culture – Improving industrial energy efficiency through behavioral change
Despite the efforts made over the last 20 years, research suggests that there remains an important potential to reduce energy consumption in energy intensive industry by 15-25%. The same research…
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2000 - Foundation of DeVeTec GmbH. >Highly efficient power generation from waste heat< Development and construction Methodological solution identification according to Pahl-Beitz, stress-adjusted and production-oriented calculation and design of machine components. Thermodynamic dimensioning of functional groups. Plant…
Is an energy revolution underway in Chile?
First published here Chile’s share of renewable energy has tripled in the past five years. Maximiliano Proaño takes a look at the policy behind this massive growth, and the road ahead. In May, Chile’s…
Read Full articleRiding the Green Wave: The Meteoric Rise of Sustainability-Linked Bonds
Financing the energy transition remains a challenge. However, new financing mechanism have entered the world of finance during recent years. While green bonds seem to be already part of the finance…
Read Full article6 Use Cases: Open Call for Innovative Grid Services
INTERRFACE, an H2020 project in the field of innovative grid services, publishes an Open Call for innovators with up to €60,000 awarded to each successful applicant. A sister (or rather parent)…
Read Full articleThe multiple benefits approach of energy audits – new report and tool
Companies, especially SMEs tend to disregard the implementation of energy efficiency measures because they cannot discern the direct business benefit they will gain from them. A report presents the…
Read Full articleAn Integrated Approach for Industrial Symbiosis: the CORALIS project
The high potential of Industrial Symbiosis (IS) for energy and resource savings lies in the creation of “an interconnected network which strives to mimic the functioning of ecological systems, within…
Read Full articleC-level: New approach to safeguard energy efficiency investments
Industry is starting to get some answers Since the oil crises in the 1970s, industry has been treated specially, although not always in ways that led to important improvements in energy performance.…
Read Full articleIndicators and common factors that help to determine the impact of EU projects promoting energy efficiency
A study into 41 EU-funded energy efficiency projects across Europe looked at primary energy savings, greenhouse gas (GHG) savings, investment triggered, market stakeholders with increased skills on…
Read Full article45% TCO - Industrial Pumps fight for efficiency: Part 2/4
Increase efficiency : focus on 2 components In my first pumps-post « 45% TCO – industrial pumps fight for efficiency » I introduced the topic related to energy efficiency improvement for industrial…
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